Stormtroopers were the only elite shock troops of the Imperial German Army that specialized in commando-style raids, infiltrating the trenches and wiping out the enemy quickly, maneuver warfare, recon
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German stormtroopers training in Sedan, France (1917).
Stormtrooper of the Assault Bataillon Rohr
German stormtrooper on the Western Front wearing the Stahlhelm (1916)
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Stahlhelm refers to a series of German steel combat helmet designs intended to protect the wearer from common battlefield hazards such as shrapnel.
Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)
…with the Assault Detachment's body armor and shields, but realized that speed was better protection than armor. The only item of armor kept was the Stahlhelm, a new model of steel helmet. It later became the standard in all German units by the end of the war, and was used throughout World War II. The new…
M35 on display at Museum Rotterdam
Irish Army soldiers in Stahlhelm-like helmets circa 1939
Royal Afghan Army soldier poses for the cover of a magazine in 1969.